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Pros And Cons

Comparison Table

Architectural Differences

1. Process Nodes: The ARC B580 has a 5nm manufacturing process, whereas the ARC A770 has a slightly older 6nm manufacturing process.
2. Clock Speeds: The base clock speed of the ARC A770 is 2100MHz, and it boosts up to 2400MHz. The ARC B580, however, has a fixed clock speed of 2670MHz.
3. VRAM: The A770 has a VRAM buffer of 16 gigabytes, which is significantly larger than the 12 gigabytes of the ARC B580. The A770 also has a wider memory bus.
4. TDP: The TDP of the ARC A770 is 225 watts, whereas the ARC B580 has a TDP of 190 watts.
5. Supported Technologies: Both the ARC A770 and the ARC B580 share the same feature set, with goodies like AI upscaling and a low latency mode.

With the release of Intel’s new cards, the B580 is all the rage right now. Gamers have praised it for its excellent performance and very low price tier. How does it compare to the last generation of Intel cards? Keep reading to find out!

Gaming Benchmarks – 1440p

Now that we’ve gone over the technical specifications of these cards, the next parts of this comparison will focus on the gaming performance of the ARC A770 and B580. These cards will be tested with a measured test bench, the specifications of which are written below:

Test Bench

• Operating System – Windows 11
• CPU – AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• Mobo – MSI MPG X670E CARBON
• RAM – G. Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6400 CL30
• CPU Cooler – Arctic Freezer 34 Esports Duo
• Storage – XPG GAMMIX S70 BLADE 2TB NVMe SSD
• Power Supply – Corsair RM850e Gold 850W (Fully Modular, 80+ Gold)

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

• In the first game we tested, the newer card was about 13% faster, with an average framerate of 51 FPS, whereas the ARC A770 hovered around 45 FPS.
• The minimum framerates stood at only 5% apart, with the B580 being in the win, rendering 39 FPS at the lowest, whereas the A770 hovered closer to about 37 FPS.

 A Plague Tale: Requiem

• There was a larger difference in our test of this game, where the B580 got an output of 56 FPS, which was about 22% faster than the 45 FPS of the A770.
• The A770 went down to 37 FPS in the hard-to-render scenes, which was about 25% lower than the 45 FPS of the ARC B580.

Cyberpunk 2077

• Testing Cyberpunk on the B580 gave an average of around 63 FPS, whereas the ARC A770 was about 17% behind with a performance of 54 FPS.
• The B580 buckled to around 51 FPS in our testing in Night City, whereas the ARC A770 got a framerate closer to 45 FPS, accounting for a difference of about 13 FPS.

 Dying Light 2

• There was a small difference in our testing of Dying Light 2, where the ARC A770 had a framerate of 52 FPS, while the B580 was about 5% faster with an average of 55 FPS.
• The 1% lows had a delta of about 10%, with the A770 getting a framerate of around 41 FPS, whereas the ARC B580 got down to around 45 FPS.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard

• The Battlemage card had a performance of 43 FPS, which was around 23% higher than the 35 FPS of the ARC A770. Both cards gave a lackluster performance in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
• 1% lows were around 34 FPS on the B580, which was only 13% higher than the 30 FPS minimums of the ARC A770.

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

• The B580 knocked it out of the park in this game with a framerate of 106 FPS, which was almost 25% higher than the 85 FPS of the ARC A770.
• The difference in the 1% lows was less impressive, with the ARC A770 hovering around 69 FPS, which was about 15% lower than the 79 FPS of the ARC B580.

Hogwarts Legacy

• Surprisingly, the A770 won in this game by a small 3% margin in our test of Hogwarts Legacy. The A770 had a framerate of 61 FPS, whereas the B580 hovered closer to around 59 FPS on average.
• The minimum framerates were about 40 FPS on the older Intel card, whereas the B580 sailed closer to 42 FPS, translating to a difference of around 5%.

The Last Of Us Part 1

• The last game we tested had an average framerate of 39 FPS on the ARC A770, whereas the B580 got a framerate closer to 54 FPS. This was a huge 38% delta in favor of the newer card.
• The minimum framerate was around 32 FPS on the A770, which was about 37% lower than the 44 FPS of the newer ARC B580.

Productivity Benchmarks

The next section deals with the productivity of these cards to paint a broader picture of these cards. The following tests will be done using the same test bench that we used with the gaming benchmarks.

3DMark

• In our 3DMark test using the TimeSpy benchmark, we got a 9% better performance on the ARC B580, which is a promising result.
• The ARC B580 had a score of 16004 points, whereas the ARC A770 performed a bit weaker with a performance of around 14682 points.

Handbrake

• The AV1 encoding performed about equally on both cards. The A770 got an encoding speed of 272 FPS, whereas the B580 was a hair faster with an encoding speed of about 273 FPS.
• H.264 encoding performed about 7% better on the B580, with a performance of 322 FPS, whereas the A770 had an encoding speed of around 300 FPS.

Blender

• Even though the ARC B580 took the lead in the rest of the tests in this section, the Blender render was about 45% slower on this card compared to the A770.
• The A770 took 210 seconds to complete this render, whereas the B580 completed the render after around 305 seconds.

Overall Performance

Average Framerate

In almost all the games we tested, the ARC B580 took the lead. Margins were also good in most games, with the shift from the A770 to the B580 making a very real difference at 1440p. Overall, the B580 was about 17% faster on average.

1% Lows

Most games had a very noticeable difference when it came to the 1% lows, with the B580 being around 15% faster on average. Some games were coming close to being unplayable on the A770 because of the dips, while the B580 held its composure better.

Productivity 

The productivity tests showed that the B580 was a tiny bit better overall, though the A770 rendered our Blender project much faster. Despite this, the ARC B580 does take the edge when we step back and take a look at the bigger picture.

Power Consumption

Even though the ARC A770 performed significantly worse than its competitor, it still took noticeably more power. The older card has about 24% more power than the Battlemage GPU, which is a huge difference in efficiency.

Price

There is little difference between the prices of these chips, with the A770 being only $30 more expensive than the ARC B580. The price of the A770 might go down really quickly because of the new releases. Be sure to check the prices before you lock in your decision.

What We Recommend

Intel ARC A770: When this card was released, it was very scrutinized. This was because the A770 was a first-generation product, with the drivers being in shambles, resulting in a lot of games not running well. This has changed with patches, but it still does not compare to the performance of the A580.

Intel ARC B580: Intel did an excellent job with this card, and the performance results show this. The cherry on top of this is the very aggressive pricing on this card. Because of this, this card does well even against cards above its price range. Other aspects like productivity performance and power consumption are competitive as well.

Because of the excellent performance and pricing of the ARC B580, it has earned its position as our recommendation in this comparison. The ARC A770 has been thoroughly outclassed.

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Uzair Qureshi

[Comparisons Specialist]

I’m a passionate computer hardware expert specializing in CPUs and GPUs. With a lifelong curiosity for hardware and extensive hands-on experience, I provide valuable insights, practical advice, and in-depth analysis on these components. Engaging with the hardware community, I exchange knowledge and stay at the forefront of technological advancements.

Get In Touch: uzair@tech4gamers.com